Anyways....today's review is about Paducah, KY. and it's 3 Adult Bookstores / Theatres. I hope you will find this useful. Feel free to let me know if you do. Here we go........
Tammy's Adult Boutique: (243 Brown Street):
Overall Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars
Pros:
- 2 theatres...1 straight, and 1 gay. $10 to access both or $7 for one or the other. Keep your receipt! The cost is good for the entire day in case you have to leave. When you come back....just show the receipt to the clerk plus a $1 re-entry fee and that gets you back in the theatres.
- Staff is very friendly and the place is clean.
- Clientele is a mix depending on when you come. Mostly guys cruising other guys, but adventurous couples have been known to take a break from browsing the toys in the store grace the straight theatre.
- Great selection of DVDs, toys and magazines.
- Just a short drive (1-2 minutes) down Irvin Cobb Dr. to their sister bookstore Romantix.
- No Arcade or Peeps. Theatres only.
- This is just my opinion....but I think they have the theatres backwards. The gay theatre is larger, more secluded in the back of the store, has more privacy within and has much more comfortable seating that I think would draw more couples in. The current straight theatre has one small couch and maybe 4-6 chairs in a tiny room. Again...just my own thoughts on the layout.
- Okay...the following must just be a Paducah thing, because I've never experienced the outright disregard of personal space by some of the gay guys in all 3 of these theatres anywhere than I do when I come to Paducah. I get that people in this setting are looking to nut, but damn....when I'm not putting out signals and minding my own business, or I say I'm not interested, PLEASE don't think that by you coming up and placing you hand on my leg is going to get me to change my mind. Then....PLEASE do not follow up by whining about it to me. One older blond guy in particular that I experienced at both here at Tammy's and at Romantix just would not take no and move on to someone that would be in to what he wanted and felt compelled to debate me about it. Completely ruins the experience for me. Again....this is really a Paducah issue, and not a Tammy's issue.
- Parking is tight and exiting the parking lot is tricky. So is the traffic light you encounter when you leave. It's on a weird angle.
Romantix: (705 Main St):
Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Stars
Pros:
- 1 extremely clean theatre playing straight movies. $9 for all day access. Keep your receipt, because there is a $1 entry fee if you decide to leave and return later.
- Staff is very friendly, and the store looks new as of this review.
- Clientele is a mix depending on when you come. Most couple friendly of the 3 Paducah theatres because of location and cleanliness.
- HUGE store with wide selection of about anything adult oriented you need.
- Just a short drive (1-2 minutes) down Irvin Cobb Dr. to their sister bookstore Tammy's.
- No Arcade or Peeps. Theatre only.
- Again....like I mentioned in the Tammy's review, the gay guys cruising here and the other 2 theatres can be aggressive in your personal space, and do not want to accept the word "no" without a debate or whining about it. Especially beware of one older blond guy I encountered both here and at Tammy's. He will not relent easily. So....If you are there just watching the porn or waiting with fingers crossed that a couple will show up....you've been warned. Again....this is really a more of Paducah issue, and not the store's fault.
Athena's Bookstore: (Corner of N. 8th Ave & Burnett):
Overall Rating: 1 out of 5 Stars
Pros:
- I'm REALLY Struggling to find "Pros" here, so let's just talk about the basics.
- $8 to enter.
- 1 theater playing straight porn and an open (no booths) arcade with about 10 TVs playing a variety of movies.
- Clientele are mostly gay guys cruising, but I've been told, though never have seen it myself... that couples do show up here on occasion.
- Good Luck find a sign that says "Athena's Bookstore". There isn't one to be seen anywhere.
- This place is a Shit Hole, and one of the dirtiest places I've ever been to complete with the creepy clientele to match. I won't believe any couples come here at all until I see it myself.
- Not to beat a dead horse....but like the other 2 places...we encounter that Paducah no regard for personal space issue followed by the usual debate and or whining about it. One guy made me so uncomfortable that I left the place long before I wanted to.
- The peeps have no privacy to really enjoy the movies showing.
- Small selection of toys, magazines and DVDs.
- Located in a rough part of town. After dark...the area is not lit well and a bit creepy.
The Pigman
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